Pioglitazone stabilizes atherosclerotic plaque by regulating the Th17/Treg balance in AMPK-dependent mechanisms

Tian, YL; Chen, T; Wu, Y; Yang, L; Wang, LJ; Fan, XJ; Zhang, W; Feng, JH; Yu, H; Yang, YJ; Zhou, J; Yuan, ZY; Wu, Y

Yuan, ZY; Wu, Y (reprint author), Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Affiliated Hosp 1, Dept Cardiol, 277 West Yanta Rd, Xian 710061, Shaanxi, Peoples R China.

CARDIOVASCULAR DIABETOLOGY, 2017; 16 ( ):

Abstract

Background: Pioglitazone (PIO), a thiazolidinediones drug, is a well-known anti-diabetic medicine, but its anti-atherosclerotic effects remain controv......

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